What Does the New Tax Law Mean for First-Time Buyers? With significant changes to the tax code taking effect this year, homeowners and prospective buyers are revising their plans to take advantage of its...
How Long Will it Take to Save Your Down Payment? When you’re saving to buy a home, you want it to go as quickly as possible. Right? But, based on your current salary, how...
Do You Still Believe Homeownership is a Good Investment? As home prices rebound, rents increase and entry level inventory remains tight, more buyers—60 percent—say they are concerned about affordability, according to the National...
Agents: Serve first-time homebuyers well and everyone wins Kris Rosser Schmitt, Illinois based agent and managing broker at the Barbier Agency, has fueled her business with first-time homebuyers since 2001. Why? “As...